|
Yarwun alumina refinery |
Boyne Smelters Limited |
| Employees |
431 employees and 350 contractors |
1,247 employees and 174 contractors |
| Production (2006) |
1.2 million tonnes |
545,000 tonnes |
| Products |
Smelter grade alumina |
Aluminium - ingot, t-bar, billet |
| Year of first operation |
2006 (full year) |
1982 |
| Rio Tinto Aluminium percentage ownership |
100 per cent |
59.39 per cent (manager) |
| Technology |
Bayer refining process |
Sumitomo cells (Lines 1 and 2), Pechiney AP30 cells (Line 3) |
| Local Government Authority |
Calliope Shire Council |
Calliope Shire Council |
| State Government electorate |
Gladstone |
Gladstone |
| Federal Government electorate |
Flynn (as of 2007 election) |
Flynn (as of 2007 election) |
